Transfer purchased iPad data to new iPad no PC

What model is the old iPad?

We bought a new A16 iPad for my wife last November and set-up offered a no-touch transfer from her old iPad 7th Gen. We simply set the two tablets side b side and set-up moved everything including stored game data.. Took about an hour but checks showed it missed nothing.

I think this covers it:

Set up your iPhone or iPad

We had both iPads on their chargers to avoid any hiccups.

The process to transfer data from old to new iPad is straightforward - and does not require the use of a PC or Mac in many circumstances.

These support pages should get you started with setup of your new iPad - and the methods of transferring your data from old to new iPad:

Set up your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – Apple Support

Transfer data from your previous iOS device to your new iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Use Quick Start to transfer data to a new iPhone, iPad or iPod touch – Apple Support

If the donor iPad, from which you are transferring your data precedes iOS12.4, QuickStart will not be available.

“Transfer” is rather a misnomer. In reality, your data and setup is merely cloned to the new device. Nothing is moved or removed from the original device.

An alternative is to restore either an iCloud or iTunes backup to the new device - a process which does require use of a Windows PC or Mac computer:

How to back up your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch – Apple Support

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support

Apps are not directly transferred between devices. For Apps, the transfer process creates a record of the Apps that are installed on the donor iPad - and it is this record of installed Apps that is transferred to the target (new) device. For Apps that are still available for download from the App Store, the corresponding Apps are automatically downloaded and installed from the App Store.

If you need assistance, you can make an appointment for the Genius Bar of your local Apple Store or Apple Authorised Service Provider (AASP) here:

Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple